Wang Xinyu vs Zeynep Sönmez

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WTA – 1/32 Finals | Grass | July 3, 2025

🧠 Form & Context

Wang Xinyu
💥 On fire: Her eye-catching Berlin run was no fluke—took down Jabeur, Kasatkina, Gauff, Badosa, and Samsonova en route to the final.
🌱 Grass surge: Now 7–2 on grass this season and 12–4 since 2023, including a round-of-16 showing at Wimbledon last year.
🚨 Big-game hunter: Has notched five top-20 wins on grass in the past month; already equaled her Slam best just by reaching R2.
🔋 Full confidence: Handled Karolína Muchová in R1 with poise, winning 7–5, 6–2 without facing a break point.

Zeynep Sönmez
🔓 Breakthrough moment: Earned her first-ever Slam main-draw win by rallying past Jaqueline Cristian from 2–5 down in the opening set.
📉 Form woes: Entered SW19 with a 3–7 record over her last seven events—confidence was low, but her first-round comeback showed resilience.
🇹🇷 Turkish trailblazer: Becomes just the second Turkish woman to win a main-draw match at Wimbledon.
⚠️ Lack of momentum: Hasn’t made a third round or better since February—needs more than grit to keep up with Wang’s current form.

🔍 Match Breakdown

On paper, this is one of the most one-sided matchups in the second round. Wang Xinyu is in the form of her life—she’s playing aggressive, confident, and structured tennis on grass, using her powerful serve and first-strike forehand to dominate points early.

Contrast that with Sönmez, a rhythm-based counterpuncher who relies on grit and depth over explosiveness. While her comeback against Cristian was admirable, it also exposed her vulnerability when rushed. Wang will look to apply pressure from the outset and keep the tempo high.

Sönmez’s only chance is to draw the match into chaos—hope for a shaky Wang performance and exploit any overpressing. But with the Chinese star’s current level and composure, that seems unlikely to pan out over two sets.

🔮 Prediction

Sönmez already achieved a milestone by getting her first Slam win, but this matchup heavily favors Wang, who’s arguably playing like a top-15 talent on grass right now. If she maintains her Berlin form, this one should be done efficiently.

Prediction: Wang Xinyu in straight sets — something like 6–3, 6–2 unless she eases off the gas.